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NCERT Solutions 09th English Chapter 12 Song of the Rain
1.(a) Given below are five lines from a poem but they are not in the right order. Get into groups of four. Read the lines and put them in the right order. Read the version that you develop to the whole class: (b) What is ‘I’ in these lines? (c) Imagining yourself as the subject of this poem, write five lines about yourself in less than five minutes. You may like to — define yourself — state what you do — explain why people like/dislike you — mention any other characteristic about yourself Answer: (a) (b) ‘I’ stands for the rain. (c) For self-study. 2.On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions by ticking the correct choice. (?) The rain calls itself the ‘‘dotted silver threads’ as ______ (i) the shimmering drops fall one after the other (ii) it ties heaven and earth (iii) it dots the earth with shimmering water (iv) it decorates the fields Answer: (i) the shimmering drops fall one after the other (b) The tone and mood of the rain in the poem reflect its ______ (i) love for the earth (ii) desire to take revenge (iii) merriment as it destroys (iv) desire to look beautiful Answer: (i) love for the earth 3.‘Ode to Autumn’ is a beautiful poem written by the famous poet John Keats. Listen to an excerpt from the poem and pick phrases which personify autumn. Phrases Answer: Phrases ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Answer: personifying autumn (i) Thee sitting carelessly on a granary floor (ii) Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind (iii) while thy hook/Spares the next watch (iv) And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep (v) Steady thy laden head across a brook (vi) Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours. 4.Rain in the hills and rain in the desert present entirely different scenario. In the hills it revitalises the greenery and freshens the vegetation; it waters the parched land and relieves the thirsty and panting souls in the desert. This has been a year of scanty rains. Imagine how the rain would be welcomed when it pours in the hills and in the desert after a long dry spell. Choose one of the places and describe (a) What are you likely to see? (b) What would happen to the rain water? (c) What would be the scene before and after the rain? Answer: Raining in the Hills (a) The rain revitalises the greenery washing out all dust and dust particles from plants, trees and their leaves. The rain refreshes the vegetation which comes to life again with the arrival of the rain. (b) The rain water flows from the tops of the hills into small channels and brooks and soon takes the shape of a river. (c) No doubt, greenery and vegetation were there even before the rain. But its appearance was dull and dusty. After the rain, everything looks refreshed, more green and full of life.Post your comments
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